Bored with shopping in clone supermarkets & food shops all with the same dull ranges and ubiquitous brands when you know that there is so much more really available? Does your heart sink when you read a new recipe and you know you will have to search for the ingredients?

We know exactly how you feel which is why we opened our deli in Muswell Hill, in north London in 2005. Welcome to Melbury & Appleton!

We are a small independent, family-owned delicatessen and grocer that aims to be a one-stop shop for both essential and hard to find ingredients for the home cook, as well as provide you with a wide range of other yummy food, from everyday essentials to life's little luxuries - all at sensible prices.

We put a huge amount of time and effort into finding and selecting the food we sell so that you don't have to. We are passionate about superb quality, great tasting food so all of our products are carefully sourced with the majority coming from small British artisan producers.

We hope you enjoy browsing through these pages and find what you are looking for. Do get in touch if you need some help or have any ideas, and if you're ever in London, or if you're a local, come and visit us - we'd love to meet you!